1 . I started skiing when I was three years old. My mom worked as a ski instructor as she also loved the snow. While the other
When I was seven, I decided I wanted to take my skiing to the next level and join a
As soon as I joined the team, I was placed in a low level.
Life is not going to be a smooth road for all of us, and building
I encourage you all to
A.teenagers | B.instructors | C.children | D.players |
A.flying | B.walking | C.running | D.floating |
A.tree | B.snow | C.chair | D.stone |
A.group | B.club | C.party | D.team |
A.girls | B.boys | C.adults | D.beginners |
A.constantly | B.really | C.firstly | D.immediately |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.smallest | B.biggest | C.highest | D.cleverest |
A.jokes | B.goals | C.options | D.experiences |
A.toughness | B.relief | C.patience | D.support |
A.caused | B.advised | C.forced | D.taught |
A.friends | B.fans | C.mother | D.assistant |
A.encouraging | B.exciting | C.interesting | D.astonishing |
A.think about | B.step out of | C.set up | D.move into |
A.grateful | B.careful | C.powerful | D.respectful |
2 . When I started the Fit Nation programme, I was a big guy. Seven months later, I'm still a big guy. I've run endless miles, biked endless hills and swum endless laps. Is there
There has been quite a debate ranging in recent years about
Over the years, everyone in the Fit Nation family has achieved great success, but in many cases, the pounds don't always dramatically
I've learned that being healthy is ultimately about being honest with myself. It's about being honest about what I can accomplish and what I can
Setting goals is really pretty simple when you think about it. A
The only true measure of my accomplishment is how far I've come and how much farther I have to go. Most
A.more | B.less | C.bigger | D.worse |
A.Early | B.Naturally | C.Absolutely | D.Fortunately |
A.whose | B.whether | C.that | D.what |
A.change | B.score | C.achieve | D.set |
A.have | B.show | C.disappear | D.turn |
A.thought of | B.looked out | C.turned to | D.gave up |
A.sadness | B.happiness | C.toughness | D.kindness |
A.allow | B.consider | C.avoid | D.expect |
A.bigger | B.happier | C.fatter | D.healthier |
A.gain | B.know | C.take | D.give |
A.result | B.plan | C.reason | D.goal |
A.fiction | B.words | C.action | D.situation |
A.help | B.achieve | C.give | D.notice |
A.importantly | B.fortunately | C.likely | D.patiently |
A.decision | B.determination | C.description | D.destination |
3 . The Olympic spirit is about a lot more than winning medals and setting records. Just look at the story of swimmer Eric Moussambani.
The Equatoguinean found his passion for swimming shortly after high school. Unfortunately, football is far and away the most popular sport in Moussambani’s home country. Living in such a football-crazed country, it was difficult for Moussambani to find a place to train consistently (持续地). Eventually, he found a 13-meter-sized hotel pool that he only had access to three hours a week. On days he could not use the pool, he trained in rivers.
After about eight months of swimming, he gained entry into the 2000 Summer Olympics through a program where the International Olympic Committee gave wild cards to developing nations to promote their sport further. In Sydney, Moussambani saw an Olympic-sized swimming pool for the first time, which was so big that Moussambani said he was “so scared” to compete in it.
The day of the 100m freestyle came. Moussambani made an energetic start in the first 50 meters, but in the final half of the race, he struggled to stay afloat (漂浮着), so much so that those on the sidelines considered jumping in and helping him out of the water. “It was then that I heard the crowd screaming and shouting, encouraging me to ‘Go, go, go.’ It gave me the strength to finish,” Moussambani said.
Moussambani finished the race with a time of 1:52.72, the slowest recorded time in Olympic history, but the fans did not care, cheering him as if he had broken the world record. “This is what the Olympics are all about,” a commentator said. “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part. The essential thing in life is not defeating others, but fighting well,” he said.
Moussambani serves as the national swim team coach for Equatorial Guinea now. Gone are the days when Equatoguinean swimmers needed to train in open water. They now have two Olympic-sized swimming pools. Moussambani hopes to grow the sport in his country.
1. Why did Moussambani fail to get proper swimming training?A.Swimming was not taken seriously in his country. |
B.Swimming in rivers appealed to him. |
C.He was busy with his schoolwork. |
D.He could not afford it. |
A.He was too scared to swim. | B.He quit at the first sign of trouble. |
C.He finished with great difficulty. | D.He was pulled out of the water halfway. |
A.He showed the Olympic spirit. | B.He was a talented swimmer. |
C.He disappointed his fans. | D.He could have fought better. |
A.Build some Olympic-sized swimming pools. | B.Promote swimming in his country. |
C.Coach the national swim team. | D.Win an Olympic medal. |
A new competition has been added to the calendar of world sports events—the Balloon World Cup. We are all familiar
Mr. Pique got his
My mum and grandma drove me to a 5km race. There was a fierce thunderstorm, and when we got there, I had to wait for it to pass beneath an overhang (屋檐) with the other runners. I started to feel a little nervous, because some of the people there looked really fast. They had proper running shoes and long skinny legs. They were all different ages. I wasn’t wearing running clothes; just a normal T-shirt and shorts.
An hour after the official start time even though it was still raining, the race organisers said we could go. That morning, I was running confidently and feeling strong. The route went through a neighbourhood and there were quite a few people cheering us on, but I didn’t see any faces I knew. It started to pour again, but I love running in the rain: It keeps me cool and I can keep going for longer, even when I get tired, when I run, I don’t wear a watch to see what distance I’m at;I just focus on moving, breathing and how my body feels.
At one point, I came to a split (分叉) in the course. A woman who was directing us blocked off (封锁) the route which I was meant to take and told me to go the other way, so I followed her directions.
I was confused, but just kept running. I knew I must be close to finishing the 5km, but I couldn’t see the finishing line. After a while I saw route directions for a 10km race. I was worried and thought I was lost, but had to keep going. My body started to get tired and my muscles a little sore. I said to myself, “You’re almost there. Just keep breathing.” Eventually I saw the finishing line and spotted my mum. She looked angry. I got past the line and she was yelling, “Why did you do this, Kade? You are in so much trouble.”
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I learned why my mum was angry later.
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As winter vacation
There are a wide range of sports teens can do.
Apart from doing sports
7 . All human societies play games.Kicking a ball can be found everywhere whether just a ball of cloth,or a skin stuffed with feathers or air.
But complex games and team sports have tended to arise in big civilizations - the higher the cultural level of a society,the greater the complexity of interaction,and hence perhaps the more complex the forms of sport.
This is not always the case.The ancient Greeks,for example,preferred individual not team sports.But in China for well over 2,000 years,people played the game of “kickball” - cuju.The members were often young men from wealthy families though there were also professional kickballers,whom you could stick with in your team as sleepers.
Cuju was played as entertainment at court banquets or the reception of foreign ambassadors.Even emperors played kickball.
As you'd expect in a Confucian society,kickball clubs were keen on the key qualities of mercy and courtesy.A great player was one who showed “the spirit of the game”.The “Ten Essentials of Kickball” included respect for other players,polite behaviors and team spirit.There was to be no ungentlemanly behavior,no dangerous play,and no hogging(独占)the ball.In other words,as we used to say,“play up and play the game.”
What a contrast with the ancient Greek athletics where only victory counted and if that needed gamesmanship,or cruel professional fouls(犯规),then so be it.
As a way of national culture protection,cuju was listed into the first batch of China's intangible cultural heritages(非物质文化遗产)in 2006.
1. What does the underlined phrase stuffed with"mean in paragraph 1?A.Filled with. | B.Decorated with. |
C.Surrounded with. | D.Covered with. |
A.Teams. | B.Interaction. |
C.Society. | D.Civilizations. |
A.Sleepers. | B.The rich young men. |
C.Emperors. | D.The professional athletes. |
A.Kickball's popularity. | B.Kickball's development. |
C.Kickball's importance. | D.Kickball's characteristics. |
8 . Once Popular Sports in Ancient Capital Xi'an
The ancient capital Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province is holding the National Games. As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history, the ancient city has never been far from sports. Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the city has held many sports events.
Cuju: Origin of modern soccer
Cuju was an ancient Chinese competitive game involving kicking a ball through an opening into a net. As the ancestor of soccer, it first appeared in the renowned ancient Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce(“Strategies of the Warring States”), which describedCuju as a form of entertainment among the general public. Later, cuju was commonly played in the army for military training purposes, during the Han Dynasty.
Jiaodi: Chinese-style wrestling
Sumo, known as Japan's “national sport”, actually started in ancient China. Sumo was called jiaodi or jiaoli in ancient times. Ancient jiaodi,a Chinese-style wrestling, was performed by athletes wearing ox horns and wrestling with each other imitating wild oxen. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, jiaodi was highly favored by emperors. In the Tang Dynasty, jiaodi was part of military training and a kind of entrainment and athletic sports.
Jiju: Ancient polo
Jiju is a sport which uses a stick to hit balls while riding on a horse, pretty similar to modern polo. It was popular in the royal court and among common people in the Tang Dynasty. There were many fields for playing polo in the court and it was also a major military training program in the army. In the Tang Dynasty capital, there were formal polo courts, such as the stadium pavilion in Chang' an palace.
Archery
During ancient times, the origin of archery was closely related with hunting and defense. Ancient archery was not only an athletic event,a military training program, and an entertainment activity, but also part of education. As early as in Zhou Dynasty, the archery was listed as one of the six practical disciplines, also called the Six Arts, becoming an important and competitive form.
1. Which was popular in the army during the Han Dynasty?A.Cuju. | B.Jiaodi. |
C.Jiju. | D.Archery. |
A.Only by riding a horse. |
B.By hitting balls wearing ox horns. |
C.By kicking a ball through an opening into a net. |
D.By hitting balls while riding on a horse with a stick. |
A.They were only for entertainment. |
B.They all disappeared late gradually. |
C.They were military training programs. |
D.They all originated from Han Dynasty. |
9 . The Biggest Stadiums in the World
People have been pouring into stadiums since the days of ancient Greece. In around 80 A.D., the Romans built the Colosseum, which remains the world’s best known stadium and continues to inform contemporary design. Rome’s Colosseum was 157 feet tall and had 80 entrances, seating 50,000 people. However, that was small fry compared with the city’s Circus Maximus, which accommodated around 250,000 people.
These days, safety regulations-not to mention the modern sports fan’s desire for a good view and comfortable seat — tend to keep stadium capacities (容量) slightly lower. Even soccer fans tend to have a seat each; gone are the days of thousands standing to watch the match.
For the biggest stadiums in the world, we have used data supplied by the World Atlas list so far, which ranks them by their stated permanent capacity, as well as updated information from official stadium websites.
All these stadiums are still functional, still open and still hosting the biggest events in world sport.
·Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang D.P.R. Korea. Capacity: 150,000. Opened: May 1,1989.
·Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U. S. Capacity: 107,601. Opened: October 1, 1927.
·Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania, U. S. Capacity: 106,572. Opened: September 17, 1960.
·Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, U. S. Capacity: 104,944. Opened: October 7,1922.
·Kyle Field, College Station, Texas, U. S. Capacity: 102,512. Opened: September 24, 1927.
1. How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?A.104,944. | B.107,601. | C.About 150,000. | D.About 250,000. |
A.Michigan Stadium. | B.Beaver Stadium. | C.Ohio Stadium. | D.Kyle Field. |
A.They host big games. | B.They have become tourist attractions. |
C.They were built by Americans. | D.They are favored by architects. |